A very far away from home - Portland, OR, competition, where many local fencers choose not to participate, and yet, the ones who did, returned home with some great results, lots of points, and an amazing experience. In the Y14 Women’s Epee event, Natalya Cafasso places 6th among 198 fencers, while Meredith Richardson comes in 25th- best results in the NE... Read More
Fencing Summer Nationals and the July Challenge represent the highest level in domestic fencing competition, and it is, for many, the ultimate goal for the season. This year the Fencing Summer Nationals and the July Challenge will be held in Phoenix, Arizona. There will be 93 events in total, and we expect to witness an amazing and inspiring event! Both competitions are... Read More
Know your A, B, C, D’s! Fencing ratings are a sign of achievement, and each earned letter represents a step forward in a fencer’s skill level. Once you started your competitive fencing career, it's going to take a while to start earning ratings, but fencers who train consistently and compete often will get there. Ratings make you work harder and help to clearly... Read More
The most unprecedented Olympic Games in history are over The 2020 Games are the fourth Olympic Games to be held in Japan, following the Tokyo 1964 (Summer), Sapporo 1972 (Winter), and Nagano 1998 (Winter) games. Tokyo is the first city in Asia to hold the Summer Games twice. Delayed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Games were characterized by a somber... Read More
No cable, no problem! Take a look at this article on how you can too watch the games without breaking the bank: NBC, Peacock, Hulu, or online, NBCOlympics.com, and US Today live stream. After a yearlong delay, the Olympic Games kicked off on July 23rd, with the Opening Ceremony, add will run through August 8. Extraordinary safety measures to keep the athletes safe... Read More
Richmond, VA More than 1,500 athletes competed in Richmond, VA this past weekend, in the penultimate tournament before the Tokyo Olympic Games next month. Four qualifiers for the 2021 U.S. Épée Olympic Fencing Team have competed in the Division I events in Richmond: Kelley and Courtney Hurley, 2012 Olympic team bronze medalists and 2018 Senior World Team Champions Kat Holmes, 2018 Senior... Read More
Olympia Cadets bring medals from the European Cadet Circuit, this weekend in Budapest, Hungary October 5-6, 2019 Fencers from all over the world have met this past weekend in Hungary, to compete for the Budapest Cadet Men's Epee Cup. Two of Olympia's students have qualified for this competition, in both individual and team events. In the teams event, 53 fencing teams from 21 countries... Read More
Sunday, October 6th is National Coaches Day! Olympia Fencing Center is fortunate to have a dedicated group of great coaches in our programs. The parents and fencers would like to send a sincere thank you to all of the coaches who support Olympia's fencers in class, during lessons, and tournaments. We know that your roles often extend beyond the strip and we are... Read More
